Vladimir Oblast

Vladimir Oblast (????????????? ????????) is a regional subdivision of Russia.

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Subdivision - Russia

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Its administrative center is the medieval Russian capital Vladimir, which is 190 km to the east from the present-day capital, Moscow. For detailed information about the area's medieval history, see Vladimir-Suzdal.

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Russia - Vladimir - Moscow - Vladimir-Suzdal

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Suzdal and Murom are the two most ancient and rich in historical monumenets towns in Vladimir Oblast. The 12th-century cathedrals of Vladimir, Suzdal, and Bogolyubovo are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The town of Alexandrov contains the most important of Ivan the Terrible's residences. Pre-Petrine architecture is well represented in Yuriev-Polsky, Kirzhach, Vyazniki, and Gorokhovets.

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Suzdal - Murom - Vladimir - Bogolyubovo - UNESCO - World Heritage List - Alexandrov - Ivan the Terrible - Yuriev-Polsky - Kirzhach - Vyazniki - Gorokhovets

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Area 29,000 km², population 1,523,990 (as of 2002 All-Russia Population Census).

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